Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 649 The Big Wedding



Chapter 649 The Big Wedding

It is a folk custom in the Tang Dynasty that firecrackers will be set off every New Year or when there is a happy event at home to get rid of pollution and add joy.Since Fangfu set off firecrackers to stir up Chang'an City during the Chinese New Year, firecrackers made of gunpowder have replaced firecrackers.

As the inventor of firecrackers, Fangfu, the natural momentum of setting off firecrackers is even more different!
The long firecrackers were lifted high by the bamboo poles, and the fuse was ignited, and a deafening roar resounded on the street outside the Fangfu gate.The red paper skin was blown to pieces and fluttered in the sky, like a red blizzard, adding to the joy!One after another, the firecrackers were brought out by the servants and lit. The deafening sound of thunder lasted for half an hour. The red firecrackers on the street were covered with a thick layer, which aroused the amazement of the onlookers!
How many firecrackers were set off and how much did it cost?
It is said that Fang Erlang has the "skill of the god of wealth" and can amass money, but now it seems to be true.Although the firecrackers were set off with great fanfare, the price was ridiculously expensive, even the homes of princes and nobles could not afford such a waste!How much will it cost?
Fang Jun stepped onto the maroon horse, a little speechless...

This steed probably also enjoyed Fang Jun's joy, and it really took a turn today. Its strong body was wrapped in a set of bright red splendid attire, and even the horse was wearing a beast that symbolizes auspiciousness to ward off evil spirits. Horns, the whole horse not only does not look a little bit mighty and domineering, but it always makes people feel like a monster that fell from the sky, and its shape is extremely absurd...

Fang Jun turned his head and looked at Li Siwen, who was following behind with a big grin, wondering whether this was the custom of the Tang Dynasty, or whether Li Siwen chased him and deliberately made the horses that greeted him strange and nondescript...

But after all, it was to marry the princess, and Li Siwen hadn't lost his mind enough to talk nonsense at this time.

Fang Jun's many robed brothers all acted as the groom's entourage today. These guys all put on gorgeous costumes and rode beautiful tall horses like dogs, and followed Fang Jun as the "welcome team".
But in the eyes of the officials from the court who came to congratulate them, they looked like a group of unruly gangsters, looking around and laughing, they were simply not human beings. There was no strict rule about going to the palace to marry the princess ?

Followed by the concubine of this wedding ceremony, Lu Cheng, the steward of the farm, is the leader, followed by Fang Jun’s two maids, Zheng Xiu’er and Qiao’er. lottery.

After the firecrackers were set off, a few horns sounded "woo-woo".

The auspicious time has come!

The guests and friends who came to watch the ceremony let out a huge cheer, which was so loud that it shook the whole neighborhood!Following the sound of ritual and music, Fang Jun rode out of the house on a tall and strangely decorated horse.

Outside the gate of the mansion, the entire street and inside and outside the Lifang were already full of people watching the ceremony. There were huge crowds of people rubbing shoulders, and they all came to watch the rare and luxurious wedding ceremony in Tang Dynasty. rise.
Fang Jun rode on a big horse, cupped his fists with a smile on his face, and kept thanking his relatives, friends, and the crowd watching the ceremony. Lu Cheng, Zheng Xiuer, and Qiaoer led the servants and maidservants, and began to distribute gifts to the crowd.Numerous pastries wrapped in oiled paper, fruits and small color bags wrapped in copper coins were distributed like raindrops, attracting cheers from the crowd.The adults can still keep the order, but the children are so happy that they have already entrusted their adults to watch over them. They spread their feet like sheep and shuttled through the crowd, looting the gifts that fell on the ground.Immediately, the crowd was thrown into a mess, the adults laughed and cursed, and the atmosphere was enthusiastic.

At the front of the welcoming team, Xi Junmai led the Fangfu guards to set off firecrackers all the way, and there was an endless stream.The welcoming team stepped on thick red confetti, with the sound of firecrackers exploding, beating gongs and drums, and accompanied by enthusiastic cheers, all the way to the palace.
This road will pass through half of Chang'an City, which is as big as it is. Wherever it passes, there are crowds of people cheering everywhere.
Li Siwen and Changsun Huan, as Bin Lang, guarded Fang Jun on the left and right, slightly behind Fang Jun's horse's head.

Changsun Huan looked at the grand occasion in front of him and said with emotion: "Chang'an has not had such a grand wedding for a long time, and only in the seventh year of Zhenguan, the unprecedented scale when my brother married Princess Changle can be compared."

Changsun Chong is the eldest son of Changsun Wuji, and also the nephew of Empress Changsun. The aunts and cousins ​​match each other, which can be said to be more intimate.His Majesty Li Er was very satisfied with Changsun Chong. Seeing that his beloved daughter was so well-matched as a son-in-law, he wanted to give more when preparing a dowry for his daughter, so he said to all the ministers, "Princess Changle, born of the empress, I love her as much as the empress. Today It will be surrendered, and the etiquette will be increased."

It was only after the ministers persuaded him that His Majesty Li Er slightly reduced the expected scale of sending off the relatives, but it was already unprecedentedly grand and shocked the world.

Li Siwen, who has always escaped, also said with emotion in a rare way: "Life is so far, what more can a husband ask for? With such a grand wedding, it is not in vain to come to this world!"

Sitting on the horse, Fang Jun couldn't help wiping off his sweat. Although he had already made some mental preparations, the current scene was really beyond his expectations.Such a grand wedding is really amazing...

It's not yet the bride's appearance, what will it be like when I walk out of the palace with His Royal Highness Princess Gaoyang?
The luxurious welcoming team meanders forward amidst the loud gongs, drums, firecrackers and shocking cheers. The pedestrians are crowded all the way, and the people are gathered. Finally, they arrive outside the Chengtian Gate. Under the guidance of Jin Wuwei, they enter the palace and come to Taiji. in front of the palace.
The scene in front of me is more magnificent and grand and solemn!

Three thousand feather forest guards lined up in a square formation, the array is neat and solemn, the raised spear points reflect the sunlight in the sky like a steel forest, and meticulous guards are in front of and behind the temple.
The guards of honor of the Jinwu Guard lined up on Longwei Road, and dozens of big golden horns wrapped in red silk were prepared on both sides.The colorful flags and streamers were rolling in the wind like waves in a pine forest, and the whole palace was full of joy.

His Majesty Li Er was wearing a yellow dragon robe, and was sitting under the canopy in front of the palace with a smile on his face. The solemn and grand ceremony was ready, and the surroundings were full of civil and military ministers who came to watch the ceremony.
The welcoming team had just landed on the royal road in front of the Taiji Hall, when dozens of big golden horns blew together, and the humming sound shook the sky and the earth.
Ma Zhou, who acted as the master of ceremonies for this wedding, shouted at the top of his voice, "Please, Prince Consort Fang Jun!"

Fang Jun got off his horse quickly, tidied up his appearance a little bit, met the gazes of thousands of people, walked up the Longwei Road by himself amidst the sound of the trembling golden drum, and walked towards the Taiji Hall.

The continuous sound of horn dancing and music, such as forest banners, banners and wedding dresses, is dazzling crimson. Today's Tai Chi Palace is no longer solemn and solemn as before, but full of magnificence and beauty, full of festiveness everywhere. .

Under the attention of everyone, Fang Jun walked up the white marble steps to the Hall of Tai Chi.

To be honest, even Fang Jun, who has been experienced in two lifetimes, would inevitably feel a little guilty and short of breath before such a grand ceremony, with his heart beating wildly, lest he might miss any step of the wedding due to nervousness...

"My son, Fang Jun, greet Your Majesty!"

When he came to His Majesty Li Er, Fang Jun fell to the ground and offered the gift respectfully.

Fang Jun was very satisfied with Datang's more casual etiquette.A modern person who has been trained by the idea of ​​equality in later generations, if he travels to the "My Great Qing" dynasty where the monarchy is extremely centralized and the rules of etiquette have reached the point of harshness, everyone will kneel when he sees it, and he must be depressed to death.

In Datang, even when meeting the emperor, there is no need to kneel and kowtow from time to time.

But now this kowtow, Fang Jun is willing.

Regardless of the success or failure of His Majesty Li Er, after all, isn't it reasonable for someone to marry the daughter he raised to marry you?

His Majesty Li Er smiled and said loudly: "Pingshen!"

Fang Jun thanked the emperor for his kindness and got up.

Ma Zhou shouted again, "Your Highness, please!"

In the Taiji Hall behind His Majesty Li Er, a group of palace maids leaning on the red and green, surrounded by Princess Gaoyang, who was dressed in fine clothes and covered with a splendid red scarf, walked out of the hall slowly.

Next, His Majesty Li Er will personally preside over a ceremony to worship the gods of heaven and earth and the ancestors of the Li and Tang royal families.

(End of this chapter)


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